Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/31/2009 | 1 | ||
| I own a 92 toyota corolla. on thursday 31 december 2009 my engine caught fire. there was a defect in the starter on my car and when i went to turn the ignition to turn on my car i immediately smelled the heat and saw smoke under the hood. i got out of the car and opened the hood and witnessed that the engine was on fire. i put out the fire. it was later determined that the starter overheated and that | |||
| 02/15/2001 | 3 | ||
| Fuel gauge with low fuel light, and temperature gauge malfunctioned, not registering properly. dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under a manufacturer's recall. *ak the head lights, the interior lights and the dash board lights were flicking. *yh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| Door handle assembly on the inside of the vehicle malfunctioned. passengers were unable to exit vehicle. also, vehicle overheated and a undetermined problem occurred within transmission. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| Timing belt, thermostat, seals, belts and gaskets replaced due to failure and coolant leakage. mjs | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/20/1999 | 1 | ||
| Oil pan gasket leak causing the fipg oil pan to fail. yh | |||
| 01/20/1999 | 1 | ||
| Tranaxle gasket failed. yh | |||
| 12/23/1999 | 1 | 02/01/1992 | |
| Engine oil pan leaks due to corrosion. *ak | |||
| 01/20/1999 | 1 | ||
| Oil pan and gaskets failed causing leakage. mjs | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| Timing belt, thermostat, seals, belts and gaskets replaced due to failure and coolant leakage. mjs | |||
| 01/20/1999 | 1 | ||
| Oil pan and gaskets failed causing leakage. mjs | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| Timing belt, thermostat, seals, belts and gaskets replaced due to failure and coolant leakage. mjs | |||
| 09/24/1997 | 09/19/1997 | ||
| While driving, the vehicle decelerated to 0 mph. after pulling over, the owner noticed that the oil light was on and checked the oil. there was no oil in the vehicle and the pcv valve had not been put back in its original location. owner was told that he had a hole the size of a fist in his engine, and the engine would have to be replaced. owner had the oil changed four days earlier at jiffy lube and had not experienced any problems prior to the visit. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 11/01/1999 | |||
| A fire appeared to have started in the engine by the battery and power steering. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 07/14/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Exhaust manifold cracked in center. replacement required. seems to be common problem with corolla's and prism's. no recall notices found in database. | |||
| 08/01/1998 | |||
| I have a complain about dealer.when i got the car it was 64000 miles on the car.during 6 months of my use car's transmission ,brakes tires,exahust system .alternator are completly gone.i saw the car to experienced mechanic.all the mechanics told me that this car have wrong mileage on it.it must be used more than what it was showing me on meter.and even this model is not '92 ,which i was told by dealer.this was older than this.my dealer gave me guarantee for transmission and engine for 10000 miles after purchase.when i had failure of transmission within this mileage limit .i called my dealer to get it fixed,and he refused it.so my dealer has chested me by saying that it is 92'car and showing wrong mileage on it.i need some help on this matter.thank you. | |||
| 04/01/1997 | 1 | 01/01/1995 | |
| No summary provided by consumer. *mjs | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 05/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Exhaust manifold cracked in middle; sooth/discoloration trails evident over mating, causing slight loss of power, also abrupt noise. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 01/20/1999 | 1 | ||
| Exhaust pipe gasket failed. yh | |||
| 06/01/1997 | 0 | 02/01/1992 | |
| Crack in center of exhaust manifold. black deposit around crack indicates exhaust leakage through crack. *ak | |||
| 05/18/1998 | 1 | 10/12/1991 | |
| Exhaust manifold failure. | |||
| 02/20/1997 | |||
| Consumer had notice of a crack in the exhaust manifold, causing fumes to enter inside the vehicle; in additon, could cause a fire hazard. consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer needs to replace the manifold. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1998 | 03/14/1993 | ||
| Cracked exhaust manifold. | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 12/01/1994 | ||
| Cracked exhaust manifold could allow deadly exhaust gases to enter into engine compartment. *ak | |||
| 07/19/1996 | |||
| Due to a crack in the exhaust manifold there is a bad odor in the vehicle. *ak | |||
| 12/09/1995 | 9 | ||
| Exhaust manifold cracked. *sd | |||
| 06/30/1995 | |||
| There is a defect in the exhuast manifold. when trying to remove the manifold one of heads in the engines. please describe. *ak | |||
| 06/09/1995 | 1 | ||
| The exhaust manifold cracked, and could cause a possible fire hazzard. tt | |||